I went to koyasan last year and it was definitely a highlight. It was every quiet and hardly anybody was there, at times it was empty! I drove myself and experienced okunoin at night and early morning to see the breakfast ceremony. Highly reccomend!
I love Koyasan. I love how peaceful and calm the place is, especially Okunoin. I went there last year and experienced my first snow. It was still autumn (Nov 18) so i was not expecting to snow. Koyasan gifted me with snow on my bday (few days after my bday. LOL). My favorite place in Japan. Hope to be back soon.
You have totally understated the insane quality of the dinner in the Ekoin temple. It is the by far best dinner I had in Japan. In both quality and flavour. I also booked the guided tour through the cemetery with the Ekoin monk. Also heavily understated. The level of depth and detail you get from the tour is unparalleled. That monk will give you the best understanding just how mega sacred the place is to Japanese buddhism. Only a complete will ignore his plead to not take any pictures within the most holiest and most sacred core of the cemetery. However some people are just beyond important and will take pictures only one minute after the monk told everybody not to. I wouldn't be suprised if Japan decided to reject entry to foreigners to that cemetery core shrine just as Japan did with Kyoto's famous geisha district, where foreigners ignored the instructions to not take pictures of the geishas on the street. Until this day I deeply regret not punching that dudes face for his complete ignorance.
I guess you didn’t learn anything about the tenets of Buddhism if you wanted to punch someone in the face. A punch-minded foreign tourist is worse than one ignoring photo guidelines.
I went here very recently, travelled up from Kyoto and stayed in a temple. For me it was the highlight of the entire trip. Okunoin at night was really special. It's a bit of a pain to get too, but it is worth it.
It is, go for it. The overnight stay is a bit costly and the mornings are incredibly cold, you could chose to just go in for the day but the entire town is like a museum.
I had a trip to Japan scheduled in March 2020 that of course had to be canceled last minute. This part of the trip was what I was looking forward to most.
There are various kinds of lodgings on Koyasan, some offering small rooms with shared bathrooms, to some with big rooms and private bathrooms. If you need more information on temple lodgings, feel free to check our dedicated page here: www.japan-guide.com/e/e4905.html Hope this helps!
I went to koyasan last year and it was definitely a highlight. It was every quiet and hardly anybody was there, at times it was empty! I drove myself and experienced okunoin at night and early morning to see the breakfast ceremony. Highly reccomend!
spent an afternoon here with volunteer guide service. what an amazing place
I love Koyasan. I love how peaceful and calm the place is, especially Okunoin. I went there last year and experienced my first snow. It was still autumn (Nov 18) so i was not expecting to snow. Koyasan gifted me with snow on my bday (few days after my bday. LOL). My favorite place in Japan. Hope to be back soon.
Wow! You were so lucky with the snow on your birthday!
We too stayed in Ekoin during our trip in November 2023. We stayed for 2 nights- there was a lot to see! Koyasan was the highlight of our trip!
Glad to hear you had a great trip there!
Thanks for the video- Excellent presentation 👍🏿!!!
Thank you so much for the nice comment!!
You have totally understated the insane quality of the dinner in the Ekoin temple.
It is the by far best dinner I had in Japan. In both quality and flavour.
I also booked the guided tour through the cemetery with the Ekoin monk.
Also heavily understated. The level of depth and detail you get from the tour is unparalleled. That monk will give you the best understanding just how mega sacred the place is to Japanese buddhism.
Only a complete will ignore his plead to not take any pictures within the most holiest and most sacred core of the cemetery. However some people are just beyond important and will take pictures only one minute after the monk told everybody not to.
I wouldn't be suprised if Japan decided to reject entry to foreigners to that cemetery core shrine just as Japan did with Kyoto's famous geisha district, where foreigners ignored the instructions to not take pictures of the geishas on the street.
Until this day I deeply regret not punching that dudes face for his complete ignorance.
I guess you didn’t learn anything about the tenets of Buddhism if you wanted to punch someone in the face. A punch-minded foreign tourist is worse than one ignoring photo guidelines.
I went here very recently, travelled up from Kyoto and stayed in a temple. For me it was the highlight of the entire trip. Okunoin at night was really special.
It's a bit of a pain to get too, but it is worth it.
Glad to hear it was the highlight of your trip. Okunoin at night is definitely special!
Certainly a place to stay several days.
Nice video.
Thank you so much!
Looks like a very serene place to visit and experience personally... added to my bucket list
Hope you'll enjoy your visit there when you go!
It is, go for it. The overnight stay is a bit costly and the mornings are incredibly cold, you could chose to just go in for the day but the entire town is like a museum.
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Thank you very much for your lovely comment!
I'm going there next year when I visit. I can't wait 😍
Oh that's great! Have a lovely trip!
Thank you so much, that was so informative and clear, i cant wait to go!
Thank you so much for the nice comment!!
Wow! Interesting. I want to experience this, too.
I had a trip to Japan scheduled in March 2020 that of course had to be canceled last minute. This part of the trip was what I was looking forward to most.
Hope you will get to travel there some day. It is really worth the visit!
Thank you for sharing...great video too ❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
I was there last year, stayed at the Yochi-in Temple. I spent many hours in the Okunoin Cemetery.
Nice, a new video
Nice drone footages.
Thank you!
Beat videos on UA-cam period
Beautiful and well made video. Arigato.
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I plan to visit here for a short day trip
Wanna come hereee. Next time, next time
Hope you will get to visit Koyasan during a future trip!
Thanks for sharing this video!
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What is the lodging like? Do you have your own small room, or in a room with other guests and futons or ?
There are various kinds of lodgings on Koyasan, some offering small rooms with shared bathrooms, to some with big rooms and private bathrooms.
If you need more information on temple lodgings, feel free to check our dedicated page here: www.japan-guide.com/e/e4905.html
Hope this helps!
Try akame 48 waterfalls
I have a second house near there. Go there once in a while.
How long is that walk between Ekoin and Okunoin and is it hilly?
It is a 20min walk and not hilly.
So would the jr pass get me to gokurakubashi then i would use nankai ticket for rail car and buses?
The closest train station you could get with JR is Hashimoto Station, 40 minutes and 490 yen from Gokurakubashi.
Where can i buy the train pass?
What's the price of the ticket? What's the travel time from Osaka to Koyasan? Are all of the activities in Japanese?
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Is it possible to visit here for one day only and not sleep there?
Yes, this is entirely possible!
Osaka = family
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